Fortner Family History

Fortner Name Meaning

German: variant (also Förtner) or Americanized form of Pförtner, occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper in a great house, castle, or monastery, Middle High German portenaere (from Latin porta ‘door’, ‘gate’). Compare English Porter.

Fortner Family Origin

Where is the Fortner family from?

You can see how Fortner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fortner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fortner families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 22 Fortner families living in Indiana. This was about 19% of all the recorded Fortner's in the USA. Indiana had the highest population of Fortner families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fortner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Fortner Family Occupations

What did your Fortner ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Fortner occupation in the USA was Farmer. 49% of Fortner's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fortner. A less common occupation for the Fortner family was Keeping House.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fortner ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Fortner Historical Records

What Fortner family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Fortner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fortner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Fortner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Fortner. For the veterans among your Fortner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Fortner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fortner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Fortner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Fortner. For the veterans among your Fortner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fortner ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.